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Scholarships.com College Science Scholarship

Scholarships.com College Science Scholarship
1/5/2009
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Scholarships.com Staff

While white lab coats and futuristic gadgets dominate the public perception of scientists, as a current or future science major you can expect to play a different, but still essential, role in society once you complete your college education.  Scientists are forever surveying the land, sea and sky to help us understand and make the best of the resources that surround us. To encourage further research and development, Scholarships.com has created a college scholarship especially for current and future students of a wide variety of scientific disciplines. If you’re the science type, take advantage of this scholarship opportunity.

Students who apply for the Scholarships.com College Science Scholarship, this week's Scholarship of the Week, will have the chance to earn $1,000 for college. Best of all, the scholarship application process couldn’t be easier. Just respond to the following question in a 250 to 350 word essay (entries that fall outside of this word range will be disqualified): "What has influenced your decision to pursue a career in science?"

Prize: $1000

Eligibility: U.S. citizen Registered Scholarships.com user. Creating an account is simple and free of charge.  After you have created an account, conduct a free scholarship search to view and apply for this award. Undergraduate student currently enrolled or a high school senior who plans to enroll in a college or university in the coming academic year Applicant must have indicated an interest in one of the following majors:

  • Aerospace Technologies
  • Agriculture/Agribusiness
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Animal Science/Dairy
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Science
  • Astronomy
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Sciences
  • Crystallography
  • Earth Sciences
  • Ecology
  • Enology
  • Estuarine Science
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Family & Consumer Sciences
  • Fishery Science/Management
  • Food Science/ Food Industry
  • Forensics(Medical)
  • Forestry/Natural Resources
  • Genealogy
  • Genetics
  • Geological Sciences
  • Geophysics
  • Horticulture/Floriculture
  • Library Sciences
  • Marine Science
  • Medical Lab Technician
  • Medical Technologist
  • Metallurgy
  • Meteorological Science
  • Microbiology
  • Mineralogy
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Natural Resources Technologies
  • Natural Sciences
  • Neural & Behavioral Science
  • Neurosciences
  • Nuclear Sciences
  • Nutrition Studies
  • Oceanography
  • Oncology
  • Ornithology
  • Pharmacology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Plastics
  • Polymer Technology
  • Pulp & Paper Science
  • Radiology
  • Science (General)
  • Science (Health)
  • Science (Social)
  • Sociology
  • Veterinary
  • Water & Soil Conservation
  • Zoology

Deadline: February 28, 2009

Required Material: A 250-350 word response to the following question: “What has influenced your decision to pursue a career in science?”

Further details about the application process can be found by conducting a free college scholarship search on Scholarships.com. Once the search is completed, students eligible for this scholarship award will find it in their search results.

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